America Fighting In The News Page War Poem Tribute
A letter from Nick Kenny to Mr Hearst promotes patriotic war themes. It extols Americans fighting on the sky, home, and industrial fronts and notes Burma China and Madagascar fronts. The piece blends poetry with war updates, urging unity and support for Allied efforts.
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W. R. Mearst
Wyntoon
McCloud
Caliz
Hearst
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Nick Kenn
Ana
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Portland to Evacuate Japanese Residents by Tuesday
Japanese residents in Portland are ordered moved out by Tuesday as the city becomes the first major West Coast center to be cleared of Japs. The evacuation targets nearly 2000 people under orders issued by Lieutenant General J. L. DeWitt, head of the Western Defense Command.
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Portland
Oregon
Pacific Coast
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Seattle
San Diego
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J. L. DeWitt
Western Defense Command
Fourth Army
Connally bill stalls as labor legislation delayed
Senate postponed action on the Connally labor measure after Senator Connally withdrew a motion to bring it up, saying he did not want to press the issue into apparent conflict with President Roosevelt. Byrd pressed for a delay or amendments, citing potential changes to the 40 hour week and union activity restrictions.
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Byrd
Stalkebound
Roosevelt
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Cennally
Ee Connellys
Benes Sees Hitler Try for Peace
London dispatch reports Edward Beneš of the Czech government in exile predicts Hitler’s Sunday speech signals a renewed effort to negotiate peace. He views the move as a forerunner to a formal peace attempt.
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Benes
Hitler
Ondon
Eduard Bees
Allies Repel New Ireland raid as Darwin attacks intensify
Allied bombers sank a transport off Kavieng near New Ireland while Japanese raids against Port Darwin and Warwin intensified. MacArthur said Darwin fighters and bombers faced heavy losses but inflicted higher damage, with new fighter spray and fleet air actions over the Southwest Pacific. Russian advances around Borok on the Leningrad front appeared to threaten German rail links as Soviet troops press toward Novgorod and Staraya Russa.
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Tentingrad
Slaying of Nazi Brings Executions in Rouen
German authorities order firing squad executions for five hostages and broader reprisals in Rouen after the Friday shooting of a German soldier, disclosed today in Vichy. The move follows the incident and signals harsh retaliation against the city.
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Rouen
Pete Thames Slain By Prison Guard
Paul Edward Pete Thames, once hailed in San Antonio as a fugitive from a Georgia chain gang, was killed at Hortense camp by guard Royal Mann after a fight. He had been serving one to three years for attempted rape, and had planned to settle in San Antonio with his wife and 10 year old daughter.
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Hortense
Charman Royal Mann
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San Antonians
Ford bans 'Truman rattle' tractors at Willow Run plant
Ford Motor Company refuses to allow tractor trailers diverted for worker transport inside Detroit area Willow Run bomber plant gates. Officials deem the tractors unsafe for human transport, citing lack of head room and dangerous riding conditions. The ban follows prior use orders from defense transport officials and concerns over 10 hour shifts without safe transit.
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Ford Motor Company
Willow Row
Inverniment
Wed
Roosevelt to Explain Total War Plan in Speech Tonight
Washington April 28 President Roosevelt will explain why total war requires total effort on the home front and abroad in a 6 p.m. radio address. He will outline a seven point program to curb an inflation surge, stressing coordinated military and production actions and economies. The White House aide hinted the speech may reference price controls and farm price parity revisions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Stephen Hang
Forecast for Ailonso and vicinity Tuesday
Warm Tuesday afternoon with little temperature change. Scattered showers in the north portion and light rain or drizzle in the northeast portion. Weather bureau data on Page 2.
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Ailonso
Texas
Weather Bureau
RAF Planes Blanket Coast Sky
RAF missions across northern France and Norway staged heavy bombing and strafing of Trondheim harbor targets including ships Tirpitz and Scharnhorst. Cologne and Norwich faced major fires and widespread damage while Rostock and other German targets incurred heavy strikes.
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